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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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